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Monetary Policy Decision

March 12th, 2015 (0)
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to lower the Base Rate by 25 basis points, from 2.00% to 1.75%. Based on currently available information the Committee considers that, although the trend of a solid ...

SGX expands FX footprint with new Asian currency futures

March 11th, 2015 (0)
Singapore Exchange (SGX) will add new Asian currency futures contracts on the Taiwanese dollar (TWD/USD) and Renminbi crosses (SGD/CNH, CNY/SGD, EUR/CNH) to expand its current suite of foreign exchange (FX) futures in the third quarter of 2015, subject to ...

Fed Likely to Remove ‘Patient’ Barrier for Rate Increase as Soon as June

March 11th, 2015 (0)
Shift at March meeting would create policy flexibility; inflation outlook key on Fed-funds increase The Federal Reserve is strongly considering removing a barrier to raising short-term interest rates as early as June by dropping its promise to be “patient” before acting. ...

Juncker investment plan clears key EU hurdle

March 10th, 2015 (0)
European finance ministers on Tuesday approved the key components of Jean-Claude Juncker’s flagship investment plan, the EU’s effort to revive the continent’s flagging economy. Ministers from the bloc’s 28 member states approved the details of the scheme, as Italy ...

ECB Buying Starts New Era for Bonds, Euro

March 9th, 2015 (0)
Currency heads toward parity with dollar; paying to hold debt The arrival of the European Central Bank’s huge bond-buying plan Monday is forcing investors to prepare for the once unthinkable: paying to hold debt issued by the eurozone’s one-time ...

China Has Announced Plans For A ‘World Currency’

March 6th, 2015 (0)
The Chinese do not plan to live in a world dominated by the U.S. dollar for much longer.  Chinese leaders have been calling for the U.S. dollar to be replaced as the primary global reserve currency for a long time, ...

Annual result of the Swiss National Bank for 2014

March 6th, 2015 (0)
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is reporting a profit of CHF 38.3 billion for the year 2014 (2013: loss of CHF 9.1 billion). The profit on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF 34.5 billion. A valuation gain of CHF ...

Fed’s Williams Says ‘Serious’ Rate-Rise Discussion Due Mid-Year

March 6th, 2015 (0)
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said mid-year may be time for a “serious discussion” about raising interest rates as the labor market nears full employment and inflation rebounds. The U.S. will reach maximum employment by ...

Intercontinental Exchange Reports ICE and NYSE Volume for February 2015; Record Daily Oil Volume, up 59% over Prior February

March 5th, 2015 (0)
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported February exchange traded volume. ICE’s February 2015 futures and options average daily volume (ADV) declined 6% compared to February 2014. Commodity ADV increased 11% ...

Companies Dropping the Ball on Risk, Compliance

March 5th, 2015 (0)
Companies are woefully unprepared to deal with the increasingly challenging risk and compliance environment, and the blitz of devastating corporate blunders witnessed in 2014 will recur, and then some, this year, says Forrester Research in a scathing new report. ...
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